These three little Inuit girls are each carrying a puppy. Dogs were, and continue to be an important part of Inuit life. For example, dogs provided the energy and strength to move sleds across the snow and ice. These little puppies may have grown up to pull a sled!

This portrait of an Inuit man wearing a fur jacket with hood was most likely taken at the beginning of the 20th century. Traditional Inuit clothing is made from animal skins. Large thick warm coats with big hoods called parkas are worn as an outer layer.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs, Photograph by F.D. Fujiwara

This photograph, from around 1899, shows an Inuit summer hut. It is made of animal skins stretched over a frame. Traditionally, Inuit lived in huts like these during the warmer summer months.

Traditions

Two Inuit women are taking Mrs. Kleinschmidt, the photographer's wife, on a hunting expedition. All three women are wearing traditional dress. The women on the left is in a kayak. The Inuit invented kayaks and used them to hunt for marine life like seals.

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